The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-06-23
THE VERB seTO LOVE"
Through jest to Matrimony-How Some
Wives Were Wooed and Won.


Marriages are often the result of ac-
cident. 1t seems strange, but the
most prudent persons Will sometimes
conceive an irresistible attachment at
the suggestion of word or Il look
When once under the spell of the verb
ITO love" they go through all the
forms and finish the declension of the
give the subject the consideration it
deserves, but the many. there is reason
to fear, are guided by impulse.
\ skipper of a cOasting vessel called
at the village inu and asked the land
lady, young widow: ''Do you know
where | can get mate? l have lost
my mate.
Il am sorry for you, Mr.. -" she
said, smiling. Il want a mate too,
and cannot get one. As we are in the
same position, I'll tell YOU what I'll do;
if you'll be mine III be yours" He
closed with the bargain, and the widow
keeping to her word, he is now supplied
with two mates.
A young man at church bazaar
was button-holed by lady; she would
not let him go until he bought some-
thing He looked at her stall, which
contained fancy ware of various kinds.
why" he said, g" see nothing here
that would be of the least use to me,
a bachelor, except yourself. The rest
would be dear to me at any price"
Il will be cheap enough" she said
coaxingly.
20, come! you are just the person l
want, taking him by the arm.
She sold him one article after an
other, keeping up an agreeable con-
versation the while, and before all was
done he had purchased everything on
the stall. Then, at settling up, there
was something said about discount.
Il cannot return any money" she
said, blushing, but if you think me
dear enough there's mama; she may
give you my hand" The bargain was
accordingly concluded.
An eminent doctor, who had saved
the life of a lady, a personal friend,
was asked his charge He said he
generally allowed his patient friends
to remunerate him as they thought be-
fitting.
But don't you often get disap-
pointed on these tcrms?" she inquired
Il may say, never"
"As you are so easily pleased here, I"
and she playfully gave him her empty
hand, while IN the other was concealed
check for a handsome sum. How
easily | could have taken you I'M" she
added, producing the check.
But you have only succeeded in
drawing me out" he said, declining to
reIinquish her hand. Don't insult
me with a check; | am most generously
rewarded"
Perhaps she understood the doctors
difficulty and wished to help him out
of it; at any rate the giving of her
hand led him to offer his heart.
This was how a gentleman got his
wife when, in Il tObaccOnist shop. he
asked a girl behind the counter, who
happened to have red hair, if she
would oblige him with a match.
with pleasure, if you will have a red
headed one,' she promptly replied,
with such a suggestive, delnure smile
that eventually the red-headed match
was handed over.
A lady with a fine figure having
taken fancy to a valuable ring which
she saw ticketed in a shop window
went inside to examine it. 1T IS ex-
ceedingly lovely; | wish it were mine"
she said, on satisfying herself. What
smaller figure could tempt you?"
NO other figure than the figure be-
fore me, he said, giving her an ad-
miring look at the same time. 1T is
exceedingly lovely. / wish-I could
tempt you with a ring
Il think Iii take it, she said, LAYING
down the money amidst bushes OF
course he accepted the money; but
getting her address. he made snch
good use of the hint that the next ri,
which she got was given by him in
church. ~ ''1'
a lady in +" railway train kept look
tng OUT ~ the window, with her head
io' ard, until she remembered that
isthe gentleman opposite might possibly
object.
''Do cut off the ,iew?" she asked.
Merely of all | do not wish to seei'
he replied, gallantly.
The ice having been thus broken,
they entered into conversation, found
they were to get out at the same sta
ton, and knew each others friends.
The rest was plain sailing into what
somebody calls 1.-The matrimonial
haven"
Are you married yet, Kitty?" said
a sailor on meeting an old acquaint-
ance after returning from a lone voy-
age.
No; that somebody has never
come"
"Ah, then, have brought him after
deal of bother" he said, throwing
his arms around her; and the matter
was there and then settled.
This was ingenious enough. like the
case of the theatrical manager who
was brought to the point when he
called to inform his leading actress that
he had secured play at last which was
sure to have a long run.
What part have you reserved for
me?' she asked.
You are to be a charming sweet
heart, as you are"
is there wife in the piece?"
There IS"
Then | have done charming sweet
hearts till | am tired. | must be wife
in the long run" And she was.-NeU
York NeUS.
When Senator Sherman was secreta-
ry of the treasury he went to Mans
field, o., for a few days. He was fol.